How to Visit the Reichstag Dome for Free
The Reichstag dome is free, but you must register in advance on the Bundestag website, giving each visitor's name and date of birth. Entry is every 15 minutes until 9:45 pm. Book a few weeks ahead in summer. If you haven't, try the Visitors' Service on Platz der Republik for spare places, at least 2 hours before. Sunset slots are the most popular.
- Entry
- Free
- Booking
- Online registration required
- Details needed
- Name and date of birth for each person
- Entry times
- Every 15 minutes, last at 9:45 pm
- Last-minute
- Visitors' Service, at least 2 hours ahead
- Best time
- Early morning, or after dark
- Time to allow
- 1 hour with security
How busy is the Reichstag dome?
Registered visits keep numbers down, but the ramp inside the glass dome can feel busy at sunset. There's a security check like an airport, and the dome closes for parliamentary events and cleaning.
Before you go, check how busy the Reichstag dome is likely to be. BeatTheCrowd shows the live crowd level and an hourly forecast for any date, adjusted for German holidays, events and parliamentary sessions.
Check today’s crowds at Reichstag Building →Best (and worst) times to go
- Early morning (8 am): quiet dome.
- After dark: city lights and fewer people.
- Worst: sunset in summer, which books up first.
Our hourly forecast for the Reichstag dome shows how busy each hour is expected to be on your date.
Check today’s crowds at Reichstag Building →Insider tips that actually save time
- Register early, as places are personal and can't be transferred.